 For though the arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist : it is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 4111799Full view - About this book
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1845 - 252 pages
...admiration ; yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. 6. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason,... | |
 | 1846 - 404 pages
...WIFE. "WHEN a man of sense," says Mrs. Hannah More, " comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and...can reason, and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act, and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his affairs, lighten his cares, soothe... | |
 | 1846 - 586 pages
...magic wr. uili For him ! A WIFE. When a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and...can reason, and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act, and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his affairs, lighten his cares, soothe... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...whom he wants, not merely a creature who cm paint, and play, and dress, and dance. It is a being whu can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason, and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act, and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his a (fairs, lighten his cares, soothe... | |
 | Salem Town - Elocution - 1847 - 420 pages
...which merely embellish life must claim admiration ; yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can pamt, and play, and sing, and draw and dress ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him , one... | |
 | Hannah More - 1847 - 460 pages
...arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who * See Catiline's conspiracy, by Sa!lust. can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance... | |
 | 1847 - 412 pages
...anything farther from myself: — " When a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint and play, sing and dance ; it is a being OUR CHILDREN S CORNER. 247 who can comfort and counsel him, one who... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...which merely embellish life, must claim admiration ; yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is...not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance. It is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one •who can... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 pages
...that I cannot withhold them: " When a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint and play, sing and dance : it is a being who can comfort and counsel him— one who can reason and reflect, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...powers for that purpose. AW i Te. WHEN a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion that he wants, not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint or play, and sing and dance ; it is a being who can comfort and judge, discourse and discriminate ;... | |
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